rather

rather is a 6-letter English word with 11 senses as adjective and adverb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Prior; earlier; former. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 8 · 11 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Prior; earlier; former.
2. adjective. Earlier; sooner; before.
3. adjective. More readily or willingly; preferably.
4. adjective. On the other hand; to the contrary of what was said or suggested; instead.
5. adjective. Of two alternatives conceived of, this by preference to, or as more likely than, the other; somewhat.
6. adjective. More properly; more correctly speaking.
7. adjective. In some degree; somewhat; as, the day is rather warm; the house is rather damp.
8. adverb. to some (great or small) extent

   "it was rather cold"

   "the party was rather nice"

   Synonyms: kinda

9. adverb. to a degree (not used with a negative)

   "quite tasty"

   "quite soon"

   Synonyms: quite

10. adverb. on the contrary

    "rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left"

    "he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"

    Synonyms: instead

11. adverb. more readily or willingly

    "clean it well, preferably with warm water"

    "I'd rather be in Philadelphia"

    Synonyms: preferably, sooner

Synonyms

kinda, quite, instead, preferably, sooner

Common word forms

ratherly

Words from these letters

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